The Black Sea is the place that attracts the most tourists in Bulgaria. Some of the famous resorts are Golden Sands, Sunny Beach, Nessebar, etc.
Nessebar is one of the most beautiful and interesting resorts around the Black Sea. It is a small city that was founded 3000 years ago by ancient Greek sailors. There are a few buildings and ruins left from old days that can be seen by tourists. The beaches are clean and there are many attractions and things to do.
Sunny Beach is probably the most famous resort on the Black Sea. It has around 120 hotels, and two camping sites. The reosrt is full of night clubs, restaurants, marvelous cuisine and show programs. It is the most crowded of all the resorts and a top spot for many foreign tourists who come to rest in Bulgaria.
Historical landmarks are the next biggest tourist attraction in Bulgaria. The country has 1300 years of history and is full of culture and historic treasury. Some of the most famous tourist places are mentioned below. Perperikon is an ancient Thracian city located in the Eastern Rhodopes. It is considered a sacred place and human activity is believed to have started there some time around 5000 B.C. There are ceramics found from the Iron Age, as well as a round altar, impressive findings that date back to the times of the Roman Empire, temples and quarters of residential buildings. There is a church pulpit that is believed to have been biuilt in the period of the christening of the Thracians in the Rhodopes area, 4th century AD.
The Madara Horseman is located in the north-east of Bulgaria. It is a monument that marks the triumph of Khan Tervel, one of the greatest Bulgarian rulers, over Constantinople. The entire surface of the relief and inscriptions is 40 sq m. It was made in an almost inaccessible place, and if you get too close, the relief disappears.
Winter resorts are also a famous tourist destination. Bulgaria has great mountains for skiing and relaxation. Some of the most famous resorts include:
Borovets is located at the foot of peak Moussala (2925 m.) - the highest one on the Balkan Peninsula. It is close to Sofia-the capital of Bulgaria and also Plovdiv-the second largest city in Bulgaria. There are ski paths, hotels, pubs, night bars, ski and snowboard schools, horse back riding, multiple souvenir and ski equipment shops. For years, it has been the most preferred mountain resort in Bulgaria.
Pamporovo is the second most famous mountain resort in Bulgaria where tourists go to ski and relax. It is the most southern ski resort in Bulgaria.It is located at an altitude of 1650 m. above the sea level at the foot of peak Snezhanka (1926 m).
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The Black Sea is the place that attracts the most tourists in Bulgaria. Some of the famous resorts are Golden Sands, Sunny Beach, Nessebar, etc.
Nessebar is one of the most beautiful and interesting resorts around the Black Sea. It is a small city that was founded 3000 years ago by ancient Greek sailors. There are a few buildings and ruins left from old days that can be seen by tourists. The beaches are clean and there are many attractions and things to do.
Sunny Beach is probably the most famous resort on the Black Sea. It has around 120 hotels, and two camping sites. The reosrt is full of night clubs, restaurants, marvelous cuisine and show programs. It is the most crowded of all the resorts and a top spot for many foreign tourists who come to rest in Bulgaria.
Historical landmarks are the next biggest tourist attraction in Bulgaria. The country has 1300 years of history and is full of culture and historic treasury. Some of the most famous tourist places are mentioned below.
Perperikon is an ancient Thracian city located in the Eastern Rhodopes. It is considered a sacred place and human activity is believed to have started there some time around 5000 B.C. There are ceramics found from the Iron Age, as well as a round altar, impressive findings that date back to the times of the Roman Empire, temples and quarters of residential buildings. There is a church pulpit that is believed to have been biuilt in the period of the christening of the Thracians in the Rhodopes area, 4th century AD.
The Madara Horseman is located in the north-east of Bulgaria. It is a monument that marks the triumph of Khan Tervel, one of the greatest Bulgarian rulers, over Constantinople. The entire surface of the relief and inscriptions is 40 sq m. It was made in an almost inaccessible place, and if you get too close, the relief disappears.
Winter resorts are also a famous tourist destination. Bulgaria has great mountains for skiing and relaxation. Some of the most famous resorts include:
Borovets is located at the foot of peak Moussala (2925 m.) - the highest one on the Balkan Peninsula. It is close to Sofia-the capital of Bulgaria and also Plovdiv-the second largest city in Bulgaria. There are ski paths, hotels, pubs, night bars, ski and snowboard schools, horse back riding, multiple souvenir and ski equipment shops. For years, it has been the most preferred mountain resort in Bulgaria.
Pamporovo is the second most famous mountain resort in Bulgaria where tourists go to ski and relax. It is the most southern ski resort in Bulgaria.It is located at an altitude of 1650 m. above the sea level at the foot of peak Snezhanka (1926 m).